Reaper and binder



J. W. TEMPLIN. REAPER AND BxNDER. FILED JuLv 29. 1921. 2 swears-SHEET 2 Def. 26, 1922. 1,439,851

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JOHN W. TEMPLN, OF KOKOMO, INDIANA, ASSEGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO JAMES EDWARD www HALL, 0F KOKOM, NDIANA.

REAPEB AND BINDER.

Application filed July 29,

To all lw/omz' may concern:

Be it known that l, JOHN XV. TEMPLIN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Kokomo, in the county of Howard and State Vof Indiana, `have invented a new and useful Reaper and Binder, of which the following is a specification.

This invention ielates to motor operated agricultural machines, and more particu? larly to a novel form of means for propelling the machine from a point adjacent to the rear thereof, thereby eliminating mashing down of the grain during the cutting operation.

An object of the invention is to provide a propelling means which. will not only move the machine over the ground surface on which the same is supported, but may be employed for guiding or steering the machine in the desired direction.

With the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the combination and arrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention herein disclosed, may be made within the scope of what is claimed, without departing from the spirit of the inven tion.

Referring to the drawings Figure 1 is a plan View of a device con-v structed in accordance with the present invention.

Figure 2 is a rear elevational View, parts thereof being shown in section.

Figure 3 is a side elevational view of the same.

Referring to the' drawings in detail, the device comprises a frame which is formed of the side rails 5 and end rails 6 and 7 respectively, the side rails 5 being shown as having their rear ends extending inwardly where the same provide supporting means for the circular supporting ring 8.

This supporting ring 8 has connection with the rearwardly extending portions 9 of the arm 5. in any suitable manner, the supporting ring being provided with a ange 10 which provides a rest for the ring gear 11, through the medium of which the machine may be guided.

A. vertical rod 12 has connection with the 1921. Serial No. 488,359.

supporting ring 8 and carries aV pinion 13 en the lower end thereof, which. pinion meshes with the teeth 0f the ring gear 11, so that movement of the rod 12 and pinion 13 results in a relative movement of the ring gear 1l to accomplish the steering of the machine. Supported on the upper end of the rod 12 is a hand wheel 14 which is' disposed'y in easy access of the operator of the machine.

Having connection with the ring gear, 11, is an upwardly extending bracket 15 in which bracket is supported an aXle 16 on which the bull wheel 17 of the machine is mounted to freely rotate, the bull wheel 17 being however provided with a beveled gear 18 which is in mesh with the beveled pinion 19 that is also carried by the bracket 15. The pinion 19 is mounted on the shaft 20pthat extends upwardly and carries a pinion 21 on the upper end thereof, which pin'- ion 21 is in mesh with the pinion 22 supported adjacent to the pinion 21, the shaft on which the pinion 22 is supported being indicated at 23.

The pinion 24 is mounted on the upper end of the shaft 23 and is in mesh with the beveled pinion 25 mounted on one end of the horizontal shaft 26 that is carried in suitable bearings provided in the upper ends of the bars 27 and 28 respectively.

A motor indicated at 29 is also mounted on the frame `of the machine and carries a pinion 30 on one end of the rotor shaft thereof, the pinion 30 being provided to transmit movement to the sprocket wheel 31 through the medium of the chain 32 `which operates over the sprocket wheels.

As shown, the sprocket wheel 31 is mounted on one end of the shaft 26 to impart rotary movement thereto, which in turn imparts rotary movement to the various pinions and gears as described, for accomplish* ing the movement of the machine.

From the foregoing it will be seen that as the motor is operated, the bull wheel 17 is caused to revolve, moving the machine to its work. The machine may be simultaneously guided through the bull wheel 17 by manipulating the hand wheel 14 to revolve the ring gear 11 in a horizontal plane.

As shown, supporting wheels 33 and 34 are mounted at the forward end of the machine, the supporting wheel 34e being mounted in advance of the supporting Wheel 33 a the opposite side olf the frame. I

Due to the manner of positioning the Supporting wheel 34, it Will be seen that the endless conveyors and apronsoI" a, binder may be positioned on the platform 35 of the machine, in any Well known manner, whereby the machine may deliver material to the binder.

Having' thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is2 I In an agricultural machine. a 'trame including side and end bars, the side bars having their rear ends extending at angles towards each other, a Suppoitingring secured to the rear ends of the side bars, said supporting' ring including a circular flange, ay supporting' member contacting With the under surface oi'l the iange', a ring gear on the supporting member and contacting with the upper surface of the ange to secure the supporting` member to the frame, a pinion in mesh with the ring' gear for rotatingthe supportingh member, a Wheel mounted in the frame to move therewith, a beveled pinion carried by the frame, and a beveled gear Carried by the Wheel, whereby movement is imparted to the Wheel, and means for imparting movement to the beveled pinion.

ln testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto aiiixed my signa ture in the presence of two Witnesses.

JOHN `W. TEMPLIN.

Viitnesses Emme EMPLIN, Mimi W7. THARP. 

